racism

when talking about racism it is important to remember the views we have today aren’t applicable to when the play was being written - this is because the transatlantic slave trade had not happened - it did not exist in the same way -as it does not - an african was someone of exotic curiosity

othello is in a place of power - allowed to marry white woman - duke allows for it doesn’t share brabantio’s view - contrasting to plantation south - lynching if black man even looked at white women

moors - include arab - othello not called a blackmoor

^moorish ambassador met elizabeth the 1 abd-el ouahed - arab othello?

used to be arab’s playing othello

ARE WE PROJECTING ?? OUR RACISM

ANIA LOOMBA - IN SOUTH AFRICA ILLEGAL FOR BLACK MAN TO BE CAST AS OTHELLO AS WOULD’VE MEANT BLACK MAN KISSING A WHITE WOMAN ON STAGE

OTHELLO BECOMES STEREOTYPE

DUE TO TRADE - ENGLISH SAW NEW RACES - CREATES PREJUDICE